Gardens are still growing!

I am so excited with our little garden. It just goes to show that you can grow something without a yard. One of my favorite things to make from my garden is a wrap. Yum!

Emergency Preparedness Family Home Evening

Scripture: D&C 38:30 If ye are prepared, ye shall not fear.

Activity: Pretend that you only have 10 minutes to leave your house before a fire or flood is going to occur. Have everyone in your household gather items they might need to survive for the next 3 days. Set a kitchen timer for 10 minutes and then get back together. Review the items that have been gathered. What other items would you need to survive? Did you remember food, water, first aid kit, clothing, light, medication, important documents, medications, scriptures, coloring books, diapers, etc? Compare what you gathered to the list at http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/getting-started/disasters-kit/

Using the list, have a scavenger hunt to find the remaining items you need for your kits. Make a list of the items that you don't have around the house. Make it a goal to purchase those items this week to complete your kits.

If you already have kits put together, use this as a chance to check and update your kits. Each family member can check to make sure that food and medications have not expired and that clothing and diapers are the right sizes.

Use the information at http://foodstoragemadeeasy.net/getting-started/ to help you pull together your family plan and disaster kits.

Safety Family Home Evening Suggestion

At conference time, we try to review safety information with our children. Here's a suggested activity for your next family home evening.

Cut out each of the items below and put them in a bucket or hat. Take turns drawing out the items and reviewing the safety information. Feel free to add to this list based on the ages of your children. Older children should know a phone number of an out of state relative as well as what to do if they are somewhere else when an emergency occurs.

When you are done with the activity, check all the fire alarms in your house and have a fire drill from various rooms in your house.

What's your full Name?

What's your address?

What's your phone number?

What are your Parents' names?

If you're in your bedroom and hear the fire alarm, what would you do?

• Stay low and Go!
• Never go back in.
• Once outside, where will your family meet?

Using a pretend phone, practice dialing 911.

Review water safety.

Show the universal sign for choking. Review the heimlich manuever.

Review CPR for ifants, children and adults.

Discuss poisonous plants and items in your house that are poisonous. Know how to call poison control.